Choosing industrial ductwork shouldn’t come down to the price per foot of straight pipe. While spiral pipe may offer a lower initial material cost, US Duct and US Tubing are designed as complete systems that provide advantages in installation speed, durability, adjustability, sealing, and long-term value. This article compares spiral pipe with US Duct and US Tubing, highlighting key differences in construction, connections, leakage performance, field installation, and lifecycle costs. US Duct offers a strong, modular, adjustable solution for dust collection, most fume applications, and industrial air movement, while US Tubing provides a guaranteed leak-free connection for applications where air or fluid cannot escape. With clamp-together installation that can reduce installation time by approximately 70%, plus components that can be disassembled, modified, and reused, US Duct and US Tubing can deliver value well beyond the initial material price. The right choice ultimately depends on the system’s specific requirements for strength, sealing, installation speed, adjustability, and long-term flexibility.
Flex Hose
Details
PROTAPE® PUR 330 AS is a lightweight, microbe-resistant, flame-retardant flex hose built for conveying gases along with abrasive dust, powders, and fibers. Constructed from ester-polyurethane reinforced with a spring steel wire helix, it's highly flexible and compressible at a 3:1 ratio, making it easy to route around equipment and through tight runs. Its permanently antistatic wall (in accordance with ISO 8031) makes it a dependable choice for explosion-hazard areas and static-sensitive operations.
This versatile hose suits extraction systems, dust collection and filtration equipment, oil mist extraction, and extraction arms. It's commonly used on printed circuit board drilling machines, vapor return lines, paint and spray mist extraction, textile fiber extraction, and ventilation systems for barns, clean rooms, and semiconductor production. It also performs well in surface-prep operations such as shot blasting, shipyard work, stripping, floor preparation, and grinding, and can serve as an exterior protective hose in heating applications.
Features
- Ester-polyurethane reinforced with spring steel wire
- Lightweight, highly flexible, and compressible 3:1
- Permanently antistatic wall in accordance with ISO 8031
- Flame retardant, UL94-HB and DIN 4102-B1 rated
- Good resistance to oil, gasoline, and chemicals; microbe- and abrasion-resistant
- Working pressure: 1.958 psi; vacuum rating: 0.591-inch Hg
- Wall: 0.025-inch; bend radius: 6.378-inch
- Temperature range: -40°F to 195°F, and short-term to 255°F
- Meets RoHS guideline; ATEX 2014/34/EU (1999/92/EC) and German TRGS 727
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